Just as Feng Ziying and his party were walking in front, Fang Congzhe and Qi Yongtai, accompanied by the still unconscious Emperor Yonglong and the princes and royal family members, also set off back to the capital city.
The three pavilion elders chose a larger carriage to support them.
The slightly swaying car made the three people sitting in the car a little tired. After so many days of running back and forth, understanding and discussing, Fang Congzhe and the other three were deeply aware of the complexity and troublesomeness of the problem.
Although everyone knew the purpose and intention of Niu Jizong leading the Xuanfu army to march eastward, and who was behind him, but without Prince Yi Zhong making it clear publicly, it was really difficult for the court to do anything, especially behind Prince Yi Zhong. There may be a time when the Supreme Emperor is still standing but the Emperor is still unconscious.
Once it is made clear, what if Prince Yitada jumps over the wall in a hurry? How many people in the DPRK would support him in this situation?
Emperor Yonglong's unconsciousness greatly affected the confidence of Fang Congzhe and the others.
The performance of several princes disappointed them. Compared with Prince Yi Zhong, their performance could really be called mediocre. In this case, even if you exclude the flag-waving of the Nanjing gang, just talking about the scholars and humanities in the court Sir, I am afraid that many people may think that choosing Prince Yohitada to succeed him is not a bad thing, but is nothing more than a replica of the former Ming Dynasty's "Change of Seizing the Gate".
Of course, it is impossible for those here to accept it, but I am afraid there are not many who are willing to accept it, especially those scholars and civil servants who feel that they have no hope of promotion in the short term, or that their talents are underappreciated. I am afraid that many people have this in their hearts. It’s Conglong’s thoughts.
Gyeonggi has always been a place where scholars gather, and there are also many fifth- and sixth-grade officials in the Seven Ministries, Five Temples, and the Duchayuan. Officials such as Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and those in charge are like crucian carp crossing the river. It's inevitable that someone would want to take advantage of this opportunity.
"As long as we block the Xuanfu army, everything will be easy." Qi Yongtai said with a straight face, "I know the character of Prince Yizhong, he is fierce and timid. In this situation, he is afraid that he will not be willing to make a desperate move. , and even if he wants to give it a try, he doesn’t have much chance.”
"I'm not worried about this, but I'm worried that Jiangnan will be troubled again." Fang Conzhe sighed, "Tang Binyin and Gu Tianjun got on the pirate ship and can't get off."
"Chengfeng, although Feng Keng's behavior was to obey the authority in a hurry, it made a very bad start. He asked King Zhongshun to pass military orders. This was against the rules! King Zhonghui sent five military camps out of the capital, but there was no military department. Order, this is tantamount to rebellion!" Li Tingji said angrily: "I know that you think highly of your student, but he is the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, how can he dare to interfere in such military affairs? Such outrageous behavior, this You are causing trouble for the Feng family!"
In fact, all three members of the cabinet were aware of this and persuaded Xu Dahua to issue the order. This was nothing, but you, Feng Ziying, were just a Shuntian Prime Minister. This was an overstep. And then you asked King Zhongshun to carry the military order to deliver the order to You Shigong. This was even more unheard of. , it can be said that it is a serious violation and should be executed according to the law.
That's all. King Zhonghui was also persuaded by Feng Ziying to dispatch the Five Military Camps to seize Gonghua City. Objectively speaking, if it were not for the Five Military Camps to seize Gonghua City, the Xuanfu army might have surrounded the capital city at this time. This solved a major disaster, but The benefits brought by this kind of violation of regulations are difficult for people to accept.
Qi Yongtai also knew that Feng Ziying had violated a taboo this time. Even if it did bring great benefits, violating the rules is violating the rules. If everyone does this on the grounds that the situation is special and urgent, then the general will No more country.
Li Tingji had already given himself a lot of face by bringing it up face to face.
After a moment of silence, Qi Yongtai had to admit his mistake: "Ziying made a mistake in this matter. No matter what, he had no right to go beyond his own responsibilities. It was already a mistake to lobby Xu Dahua, and to encourage King Zhongshun to send an order and let King Zhonghui send troops without order. What's more, It's a big mistake, but I am also responsible for this matter. Ziying mentioned it to me at the beginning, worrying that the Xuanfu army would suddenly advance eastward. In fact, I also mentioned it to the cabinet, but no one, including me, was alert. Everyone still thinks that Zhang Chengyin can attack Niu Jizong from behind, who would have thought..."
Qi Yongtai surrendered, and Li Tingji was not too concerned about himself, "This kind of thing will not happen again. Chengfeng, I am also doing it for Ziying's good. This kind of taboo thing can easily fall into the truth. You can protect it." He cannot protect him for a while, so he must be taught and disciplined."
Qi Yongtai bowed his hand and said, "When I go back this time, I will teach you a lesson and live up to Brother Zhang's expectations."
Only then did Fang Congzhe interject: "What Ziying said was not very legal and even violated the rules, but she did help us. Otherwise, if Niu Jizong's army really rushed to the capital city, we would be in a terrible situation. ”
Li Tingji snorted lightly. He didn't like Fang Congzhe's conciliatory behavior.
Fang Congzhe also understood what Li Tingji was thinking and waved his hand quickly: "Brother Zhang, I'm not defending him. This is because Ziying is only twenty years old after all. She may not be as thoughtful as we old men. She deserves to be scolded." If you want to scold, reprimand, or reprimand, I just deal with the matter."
Qi Yongtai could hear the meaning of Fang Conzhe's words, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Zhonghan, don't worry, there will never be another time. I am a little worried now that this stalemate caused by the confrontation between the two armies will evolve into What, will there be some other people with ulterior motives taking the opportunity to cause trouble? The timing is really not good, if it is delayed a little longer, there will be trouble."
Fang Congzhe was stunned, "Chengfeng, you mean..."
"Brother Zhonghan, don't you still know the current situation in the Ministry of Household Affairs?" Qi Yongtai glanced at the other party, "It's already October, don't you still know the drought situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi? Beizhi is under our noses You should know the situation in several prefectures in the south, right? The restlessness of the victims is gradually becoming apparent. This winter will be very difficult. If you can’t survive it, what will happen to these people?”
Fang Congzhe is in charge of the household department, so he naturally understands the current situation of the imperial court's internal treasury.
This year, a large amount of extra money was spent due to the turmoil in the northwest. In addition, the emperor is focused on the reconstruction of the capital camp. This is also a big expense. Coupled with the new construction of Huaiyang Town, this is another large amount. All of a sudden I spent all the extra income I got from the Jingtong Ercang case, and even the money to replenish the warehouse is insufficient. If there is really a large-scale refugee situation in Gyeonggi, the danger will be quite great.
Now the Xuanfu Army and the Jizhen Army are still fighting a civil war. The people under the drought are gradually turning into refugees, like a volcano about to erupt. What should we do?
